Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special
focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their
performance. Report contents include:

Key statistics

Market size and characteristics

Current performance

Competitive landscape

Major companies

Key risk and success factors

Five-year growth forecast

BizBuySell
News releases and reports available from this organization include:

Broker Surveyhttp://www.bizbuysell.com/
Quarterly news releases summarize the results of a nationwide survey of business brokers, with topics addressed
including current market conditions, factors affecting closing rates, economic concerns, and expectations for
the remainder of the year and the year ahead. News releases are available free online.

Insight Reporthttp://www.bizbuysell.com/
Quarterly report analyzes changes in closed transaction rates, valuation multiples, and other indicators for
the small business sales transaction market on a nationwide basis, with reported sales data broken out by metropolitan
area and industry sector and subsector. Current and prior reports can be viewed free online.

BBP
Publications available from this organization include:

The Complete Guide to Business Brokeragehttp://...brokeragepress.com/
Comprehensive guide covers the various aspects of successfully operating a brokerage firm, with topics covered
in the guide including an overview of the industry, how the numbers work, fees and commissions, obtaining and
pricing listings, marketing listings, working with buyers and sellers, closing the sale, office management and
administration, recruiting staff, and more. Table of contents can be viewed free online.

Industry Surveyhttp://....brokeragepress.com/
Annual survey provides insights on current issues and trends affecting the brokerage profession, and also includes
information on financial and operating performance measures such as average number of listings sold in the most
recent year, average period between listings and sales, upfront fees, commission rates, monthly advertising
expenditures, and estimated earnings for a new broker in his or her first 12 months.

AICPA - Forensic and Valuation ServicesBusiness Valuation Practice Management Toolkithttp://www.aicpa.org/
Practice management toolkit provides general guidance on the various aspects involved in operating a successful
practice, with topics covered in the guide including client arrangements, work product, financial aspects of a practice,
practice management, quality control, marketing a practice, and sources of information and research. Detailed table
of contents and selected
excerpts from the guide are available free online.

Business Valuation Firm Economics & Best Practices Surveyhttp://www.bvresources.com/
Biennial survey provides a comprehensive analysis of management practices in the valuation profession, with
compensation data provided including average staff salary and bonus by job level (0-2 years experience, 2-5
years experience, 5-8 years experience, and 8+ years experience), average percentage increase in total firm
compensation, staff bonus and incentive practices, and expected changes in staff and partner compensation.